{"id":108418,"date":"2026-07-27T11:05:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=108418"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:05:33","slug":"nopia-mk1-chord-synth-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/nopia-mk1-chord-synth-coming-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Nopia’s viral chord synth is almost here"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Image credits: Future via MusicRadar<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The long-awaited harmony-focused instrument is finally nearing release, promising a fresh way to write chords, explore harmony, and spark new musical ideas.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Back in 2023, a colourful, chord-generating synth prototype called Nopia<\/a> exploded across social media. Designed around harmony rather than traditional piano playing, the compact instrument racked up millions of views thanks to its minimalist design and unique approach to creating chord progressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, musicians have been eagerly waiting to see whether the project would become a real product. Now, that wait is almost over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to MusicRadar<\/a>, Nopia’s creators, Martin Grieco and Roc\u00edo Gal, say the instrument is “basically finished” and preparing for launch. While there’s still no official release date, the team expects the Nopia MK1 to arrive within the next couple of months, with a price of around \u00a3550.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Nopia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rather than acting like a traditional synthesizer or MIDI keyboard, Nopia is built around one core idea: making harmony more intuitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its creators describe it as a “harmony machine” that encourages improvisation, composition and musical exploration without requiring years of keyboard training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of asking players to memorise complex chord shapes, Nopia lets users build harmonies through a simplified interface centred around three controls:<\/p>\n\n\n\n